Exetreme Imagination is a festival of writing for and by young people, as well as for older generations who wish to celebrate our young people's achievements and reminisce over their own childhood memories.
With events at various locations in and around the city of Exeter, the festival runs from 16-24 February 2013.
The festival has grown up through a collaboration of partners across the city and beyond who all aspire to celebrate young people's literature, art and culture. Pre-festival projects have produced many exhibitions and performances waiting to be seen and enjoyed...
Villagers in Silverton are bracing themselves for the onslaught of an intergalactic battle between giant ants and evil lizards, aided by a dalek of course, as space wars come to mid Devon.
The terrifying creatures will land in the Exe Valley this February in a brand new space-age community musical.
The interstellar Ants in Space! bursts on stage at Silverton Community Hall from February 21 – 23 2013 featuring four live, action-packed, shows.
Tickets, priced £5 for adults and £2 for under 16s, are available from Silverton’s Post Office or from Trudi Bird on 01392...
Following a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, a hit run at the Sydney Opera House and a Time Out and Soho Theatre TOAST Award nomination, Piff the Magic Dragon comes to Tiverton, accompanied by Mr Piffles the World’s First Million Dollar Chihuahua.
Piff’s appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us went viral racking up over 5 million hits on YouTube and his recent role as opening act for Mumford & Sons’ on their UK tour secured his position as folk rock’s favourite mythical creature. Come see him, with the brilliant musical shenanigans of Gareth Richards as opener... and Bristolian...
They say everyone has their demons, just not everyone’s are called Graham and Trevor.
Daniel's Demons, a new comedy, is the story of a loving, accepting family with an alternative view of normality.
The first half explores the relationship between Daniel's parents and their meeting in Northern Ireland, then focuses on Daniel as a teenager, his bond with his father and the humour between them. The second part looks at loss and how Daniel questions his grasp of reality - enter the 'demons' - and the use of humour as a coping mechanism for Daniel and those who share his...
The star of The Thick of It , and Mock The Week brings his twice extended, critically acclaimed tour The Time Is Now, Again to Exeter Northcott Theatre.
Top class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. You should come and see him.
Following the success of Patience in March 2012, Exeter University Gilbert and Sullivan Society return to celebrate their 45th year with one of the most famous comic operas of all time, The Pirates of Penzance.
Follow the thrilling story of young Frederic, who has to remain faithful to the pirate trade until his 21st birthday.
However, he longs to pursue his dreams elsewhere and find true love.The pirates find a flaw in his contract and all becomes more complicated than Frederic could have ever imagined...
With fantastically famous music, delicious humour and the...
Following the success of Patience in March 2012, Exeter University Gilbert and Sullivan Society return to celebrate their 45th year with one of the most famous comic operas of all time, The Pirates of Penzance.
Follow the thrilling story of young Frederic, who has to remain faithful to the pirate trade until his 21st birthday.
However, he longs to pursue his dreams elsewhere and find true love.The pirates find a flaw in his contract and all becomes more complicated than Frederic could have ever imagined...
With fantastically famous music, delicious humour and the...
Matthew Hammond, the Stand Up Philosopher, presents a unique show, following the course of the over-used concept of freedom.
From ancient times to modern thinkers, the history of the idea is traced in a sequence of inspirational performances that unpick the concept that we think we know so well, and show it in a new and fascinating light.
Always powerful, sometimes hilarious and at times shocking, philosophies are shaken from their covers and brought vividly to life as Matthew Hammond jumps about, making theatre out of all those books you meant to read but never got around...
17 & 18 January Alaska 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre One man goes in search of adventure and freedom...but is soon plunged into a nightmarish world of extreme survival, haunted by all things living and dead. Boldly following in the intrepid footsteps of Bear Grylls and Ray Mears, Alaska is a tragi-comic riot of Pythonesque dottiness guaranteed to leave you spellbound. Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50), student standby £8, 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk 20 January Don’t Even Want to Be On Telly Anyway 8pm, Exeter Phoenix A show full of fun, idiocy and handsomeness from the 2011 and 2012 Chortle...
